CHIP-8 Virtual Machine - A Learning Journey

Introduction

Welcome to my CHIP-8 virtual machine (VM) project! This repository is the result of my endeavor to learn and understand the inner workings of the CHIP-8 system. CHIP-8, historically used on microcomputers in the 1970s, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of early computing and emulation.

Project Overview

This project includes:

• A virtual machine/emulator for the CHIP-8 language.

Learning Objectives

Through this project, I aimed to:

• Deepen my understanding of how virtual machines and emulators function.
• Explore the challenges of interpreting and executing CHIP-8 instructions.

Technologies Used

• Rust
• SDL2

Getting Started

Running the VM

• Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/sreedevk/chip8
• Navigate to the directory: cd chip8
• Copy any Chip8 ROM into the repo's directory (https://github.com/kripod/chip8-roms)
• run:

cargo run -r roms/path/to/romfile

Contributing

While this is a personal educational project, contributions or suggestions are welcome:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch.
3. Commit and push your changes.
4. Create a new Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• http://devernay.free.fr/hacks/chip8/C8TECH10.HTM